Mustangi, Meika A. 1993 journal 30 E. B. Boracica - SP with day temperatures of 11°C (same as during the night) and warmer, clear sky days w/ day temperatures of 20-25°C (15°C at night). We started without moon, but and night of clouded sky, but the last days of our stay had nights of bright moonlight (almost full moon). According to information collected by Antonio at the SABESP meteorological station the coldest months here are from June to August or September and the warmest from October to February. Rainy season is from December till January and dry season from October to December. We set traps in stations 20m apart along two trails: "trilha do divisor marítimo" and "trilha da cachoeira dos pilões". The first is dryer, the second goes near the river and even crosses a little creek. Stations had 1 Tomahawk and 1 Sherman on the ground and 1 Sherman trap on a branch, at 2m above ground. As bait we used banana, oatmeal mixed w/ codfish oil and oatmeal mixed with sardine (canned) for the last 2 days. We also had traps along the forest edge on the way to trilha da cachoeira dos pilões. According to Antonio animals in the forest eat cambuci, araca, piranga, uvaia, canela. On the first night we trapped 2 very young Philander